Powers Allen Boothe American film and television actor Date of Birth: 01.06.1948 Country: USA

Biography of Powers Allen Booth

Powers Allen Booth, an American actor in film and television, made a breakthrough in his career through his theatrical performance in James McLure's one-act comedy "The Sheriff's Star". Booth was born on June 1, 1948, on a farm in Snyder, Texas, USA. He studied at Texas State University in San Marcos, where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 1972. After his studies, Booth appeared in Shakespearean plays such as "Henry IV Part 2" and "Troilus and Cressida" at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Booth made his debut on the New York stage in 1974 in the production of "Richard III" at the Lincoln Center. The American actor, known for his deep emotions, graceful manners, and impressive physique, had a breakthrough in his career through his theatrical performance in James McLure's one-act comedy "The Sheriff's Star". Despite being controversial, Booth's performance in the biographical drama "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" earned him the Emmy Award. He was the only actor to attend the Emmy Awards in 1980 during the actor's strike that almost turned into a boycott.

Director Walter Hill, impressed by Booth's performance, invited him to star in his thriller film "Southern Comfort" in 1981. After this military story about brutal survival training with an invisible enemy, Booth appeared as the lead actor in another film by Hill, the action film "Extreme Prejudice," sharing the success with Nick Nolte. Another film director, John Milius, gave Booth a supporting role in the adventure action film "Red Dawn" in 1984. However, Booth's most impressive film work is considered to be his participation in John Boorman's "The Emerald Forest," a quasi-mystical story of a 5-year-old boy being kidnapped by an indigenous tribe in the South American rainforest. Booth played Bill Markham, who reunites with his kidnapped son after ten years, forcing the boy to choose between staying with his father or remaining in the tribe.

In 1992, Booth returned to regular acting work in Dwight H. Little's action film "Rapid Fire" alongside Brandon Lee. In 1993, he played Curly Bill in the popular Western film "Tombstone". In 1995, Booth had the opportunity to transform into two completely different characters. First, he portrayed the leader of a gang of terrorists threatening to blow up a giant stadium during a hockey match in Peter Hyams' film "Sudden Death" alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme. Then, he played the role of President Alexander Haig's aide in Oliver Stone's biographical drama "Nixon" about the disgrace of the former United States President.

In 1997, Booth collaborated with Stone again in his thriller film "U Turn" alongside Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, and Jennifer Lopez, portraying Sheriff Virgil Potter. In 2000, Booth starred in George Tillman Jr.'s film "Men of Honor," a drama about the life of legendary diver Carl Brashear. Finally, his career was revitalized by his role in the multi-part Western story "Deadwood" and his portrayal of corrupt Senator Roark in the famous comic book adaptation "Sin City" in 2005, which he reprised in the film's sequel in 2011.